Train Dashes Into Children
A terrible accident happened at Bolsover, Derbyshire. While a party of chidren was crossing the Great Central railway line, after a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
12,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250
The Empty North. Roads and Settlements
When Mr. F. Birtles returned from his cycling tour around Australia, he said : "I can tell you a lot of things that would surprise you, hidden settlements, made…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mystery of the Lost Waggon Train
Years ago, when there were no railroads between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, a waggon train was lost in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It was last seen by…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Old Sydney. 'Beefstake" Corner—Toby Ryan on Charles Smith—Market-street and Its Ancient Pubs—Some Quaint Names—The Charltons—Old Pyrmont Bridge—The Allen Family—Mr. Norman Selfe's Account of the Building of the Old Bridge. No. 168
Let us stroll from "Beefsteak Corner" to Pyrmont Bridge. "Beefsteak Corner being so named from the fact mat Charles Smith, the wealthy butcher, had his shop…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Flying Flour Bags. Tram Passengers Pelted. an Incident in Woolloomooloo
There was a sound of revelry by night—in a modulated minor key. A shower of flour descended on the heads of the passengers in a Bellevue Hill car…
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It is notified that on and after Tuesday next, January 3, workmen's fares will be charged on additional trams to and from Circular Quay, arriving at termini by 7.15…
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In connection with the holiday to-morrow, it is notified that holiday timetables will be in force on all tramway lines and workmen's fares will be…
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LONDON, Saturday Morning.—The £6,000,000 4½ per cent. South Manchurian railway loan will be issued in London at 98 next week. The Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Government Railways. New Year Holiday. Monday, January 2. Inter-state Holiday Excursion Tickets
HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued to the principal Victorian, South Australian, and Queensland stations, until MONDAY, JANUARY 2, available for return for three months ; but…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motoring. Inter-state Reliability Contest. a Victorian Victory Probable
The most ambitious motor cycling contest so far promoted by the New South Wales Motor Cycle Club took place during the past week, concluding yesterday afternoon. It was the big…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railways and Farmers. Transit Facilities for Producers
Mr. McGowen, the State Premier, has been supplied by the Railway Commissioners with an interesting report setting forth the facilities provided by the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Canadian Railway
According to a Bill before the Alberta Legislature last month, the Canadian Northern Railway Company is to be given the power to construct a railway through…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Why Dublin Will Not Have Motor Cars
The illimitable possibilities of Ireland under an Irish Home Rule Parliament sitting on College Green were illustrated last month, when a deputation from the…
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FARES FROM SYDNEY TO BROKEN HILL : Single, First-class, £6 2/6 ; Second-class, £4. Return : First-class, £9 3/ ; Second-class, £6. The Return Tickets will be available for Return…
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This map shows the existing railway system of the State, the lines under construction, and the proposed lines of the Labor Government's railway policy. In all eleven new lines…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Week's Miscellany Compilation of the News of the World Shocking Railway Disaster
A terrible collision occurred on the Midland railway near Hawes, Yorkshire, between the express to Glasgow and two light engines. Five hundred passengers were aboard the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Carrie Moore and Motors
During her recent visit to Ireland with one of the touring "Our Miss Gibbs" companies, Miss Carrie Moore related some of her experiences as a "motorist." The…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Captain's Capers. [?] the Atlantic by Motor Boat. New York
Captain Weller is planning to cross the [?]antic from America to Galway, in Ireland, in a 50-foot motor boat. The craft will draw only three feet of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Costly Error. An Incorrect Schedule. Results in Railway Company's Loss. Denver
A printer's error, made in the printing of the rale schedule, is proving a costly matter to the railroad company. Patrons of the company are taking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kelso Kops. for Rioting at the Railway. What Milk Shakes and Ice Creams Lead To. Brusque Barney Betwixt Barrister and Beak
A sharp brush took place between Magistrate Smithers and Mr. Cecil Teece, barrister, in the police division of the Central Court on Wednesday. It occurred during…
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